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Tag: Organic plant breeding

May 9, 2017

Kale Breeding Workshop with Laurie McKenzie

July 12, 2017
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Cowichan Green Community | 360 Duncan St | Duncan BC V9L 3W4

Join OSA's Laurie McKenzie and event hosts FarmFolk CityFolk for a daylong workshop focused on breeding kale. Kale is a popular crop in BC …

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Field Notes · May 4, 2017

Spring Days at the OSA Research Farm


Here at the OSA research farm in Chimacum, Washington, the days are getting longer, the soil is slowly drying out, greenhouse starts are …

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April 26, 2017

National Association of Plant Breeders 2017 Annual Meeting

August 7, 2017 - August 10, 2017
University of California-Davis Conference Center | 550 Alumni Ln. | Davis, California 95616

Join OSA's Micaela Colley for the National Association of Plant Breeders 2017 Annual Meeting where she'll be speaking on the topic of …

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March 10, 2017

Organic Breeding and Seed Intensive

August 10, 2017
9:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. | University of California-Davis, Bowley Science Center, Plant Sciences Lecture Hall 101 | 1200 Ext Center Dr | Davis, CA 95616

*SOLD OUT* Join Jared Zystro of Organic Seed Alliance, and Julie Dawson and Bill Tracy of University of Wisconsin-Madison, to learn how to …

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October 3, 2016

Pacific Northwest Organic Plant Breeding Assessment of Needs


This report analyzes input from targeted stakeholders -- farmers, plant breeders, seed companies, food industry, and others -- throughout …

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Field Notes · September 23, 2016

Why the Southeast Seed Movement Matters to Farmers Everywhere


The Southeast has made exciting progress in building a regional food system that emphasizes family farming and healthy food. One of the …

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Research


Organic farmers need access to more organic seed, and they need that seed to be adapted to their organic farms and regional climates Join …

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Field Notes · December 2, 2015

UC Davis & OSA to Collaborate on Organic Breeding


Re-posted with permission from UC Davis A new effort to provide California growers with seeds for tomato, bean, pepper and other crop …

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October 27, 2015

First-Ever Pacific Northwest Organic Plant Breeding Symposium to be Held in February


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 27, 2015 CONTACT Cathleen McCluskey, Organic Seed Alliance, (360) 472-0247, …

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March 24, 2015

Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture Webinar


This webinar provides an overview of Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture (CIOA) project results from the first three years, including …

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March 11, 2015

New Organic Spinach Variety Hits Marketplace


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2015 CONTACTS Kristina Hubbard, Organic Seed Alliance, (406) 544-8946, …

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Field Notes · March 10, 2015

OSA’s ‘Abundant Bloomsdale’ Spinach Hits Marketplace


Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) is proud to announce the release of a new spinach variety called ‘Abundant Bloomsdale’. The name is a tribute to …

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In 2027, Organic Seed Growers Conference will have separate In-person (March 26th & 27th) and Virtual (March 30th & 31st) components, providing an interactive agenda of workshops, demonstrations, farm tours, lightning talks, art, seed swaps, affinity spaces, keynote presentations, and of course – celebration!

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